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Lonely
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(superl.) Alone, or in want of company; forsaken.
(2):
(superl.) Sequestered from company or neighbors; solitary; retired; as, a lonely situation; a lonely cell.
(3):
(superl.) Not frequented by human beings; as, a lonely wood.
(4):
(superl.) Having a feeling of depression or sadness resulting from the consciousness of being alone; lonesome.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Lonely'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​l/lonely.html. 1828.